Pawa, Municipality of Cuyo, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityCuyo
Postal code5318
Population (2020)1,577
Philippine major island(s)Cuyo
Coordinates10.8153, 121.0230 (10° 49' North, 121° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.3 meters (135.5 feet)

Pawa is a barangay in the municipality of Cuyo, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,577. This represented 6.71% of the total population of Cuyo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pawa in the 2015 Census was 1,542 broken down into 339 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Pawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3812695.13
1,4152685.28
1,4932845.26
1,4463074.71
1,6653434.85
1,5423394.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pawa is 10 to 14, with 173 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Pawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1261.69%
1 to 41006.49%
5 to 916610.77%
10 to 1417311.22%
15 to 191328.56%
20 to 241097.07%
25 to 291046.74%
30 to 34986.36%
35 to 391127.26%
40 to 44986.36%
45 to 49774.99%
50 to 54624.02%
55 to 59634.09%
60 to 64714.60%
65 to 69603.89%
70 to 74402.59%
75 to 79251.62%
80 and over261.69%
Total1,542100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.53
  • Median Age: 28.13

Historical population

The population of Pawa grew from 1,381 in 1990 to 1,577 in 2020, an increase of 196 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.47%, or an increase of 35 people, from the previous population of 1,542 in 2015.

Population of Pawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,381
1,4150.46%
1,4931.16%
1,446-0.44%
1,6655.27%
1,542-1.45%
1,5770.47%

Location

Pawa is situated at approximately 10.8153, 121.0230, in the island of Cuyo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.3 meters or 135.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pawa shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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